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More than 20 killed in South Sudan violence

| April 23, 2013 | 0 Comments

By CHARLTON DOKIAssociated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) – A theft of 750 cattle sparked a manhunt by security forces that devolved into an attack by those forces on a medical facility, where four medical staff and a patient were killed, officials said Thursday. More than 20 people died in total. The feud began last [...]

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Senior South Sudan Army Officer Allegedly Arrested Over Rebel Links

| October 15, 2012 | 0 Comments

Juba — An anonymous source in South Sudan‘s army, SPLA, on Sunday claimed that senior a officer is incarcerated over allegations of underground connections to armed rebel groups. A high ranking officer at the headquarters of the country’s army requesting anonymity told Sudan Tribune on Sunday that Major General Gatwec Duel has been arrested after [...]

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Kiir Instructs the Army to Step Up Security in Juba

| October 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Juba — South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, has instructed the army to be vigilant and step up security in and around Juba in order to contain criminals who try to cause insecurity in the area. The head of the information department at Bilpam headquarters of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), Brig. Gen. Malaak Ayuen, [...]

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Sudan’s NCP Rejects Kiir’s Offer to Facilitate Negotiated Agreement With Rebels

| October 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Photo: Tim McKulka/ UN Photo Khartoum — Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has turned down a proposition made by the South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to facilitate peaceful settlement to the conflict between Khartoum and Sudan’s People’s Liberation Movement – North (SPLM-N). Sudan and South Sudan presidents on 27 September signed a series of [...]

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Sudan: Khartoum’s Provocations Will Not Derail Talks – S. Sudan Official

| September 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

Juba — South Sudan remains undeterred by Sudan‘s aggression and will continue to engage the latter in talks until both countries amicably resolve all the outstanding post-secession issues, its information minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, said on Tuesday. South Sudan nformation minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin (Getty) Marial’s remarks comes in the wake of earlier reports that [...]

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Staff Mentor/Senior Trainer (AFRICAP)

| September 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

Staff Mentor/Senior Trainer (AFRICAP) – South Sudan Requisition/Vacancy No. 78921BRPosition Title Staff Mentor/Senior Trainer (AFRICAP) – South SudanJob Category Military SupportBusiness Line Government ServicesOffice Region Africa – SouthernOffice Location SDN – SudanEducation Required BachelorsWhy Choose AECOM AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including [...]

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Toll rises to 40 in S. Sudan military boat sinking: army

| September 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

(AFP) – 1 hour ago  JUBA — South Sudan‘s military on Monday raised to as many as 40 the death toll from a “friendly fire” incident last week in which it sank one of its own river boats at night. “The final death toll is between 37 and 40″ from the incident last Wednesday in [...]

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Sudanese Warplanes Violated Airspace Terms – Army

| September 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Juba/Khartoum — South Sudan‘s army on Thursday accused the army of neighbouring Sudan, of carrying out renewed aggression in its territory despite the ongoing negotiations on security arrangements between the two parties in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The spokesperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), Col. Philip Aguer, in a press statement issued [...]

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South Sudan holds consultative command council to structure the army

| September 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

September 12,2012 (JUBA) – High ranking government officials, predominantly members of the South Sudan’s government Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), have held consultative meeting in the latest of a series of attempts to collectively find solutions to the challenges facing the country’s Army (SPLA). A picture taken on April 15, 2012 shows a soldier of [...]

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Sudan and South Sudan Ends Talks Over Four Freedoms

| September 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

Khartoum — Khartoum announced last Friday that Sudan and South Sudan finalised discussions over four freedoms as the text of the deal is ready for signing by the president of the two states at the end of the month. The four freedoms agreement which was negotiated last March by the two countries, allows citizens of [...]

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